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Paris hears progress update on wastewater plant; phase 1 scheduled for May 2026
Summary
Garver LLC told the Paris City Council that phase 1 of the wastewater treatment plant improvements is on track for substantial completion in May 2026 (final completion June 2026), with phase 2 scheduled for May–August 2027; multiple plant components are reported 86–99% complete.
Justin Rackley, a Garver LLC project representative, told the Paris City Council on March 9 that phase 1 of the city’s wastewater treatment plant improvements is on track for substantial completion in May 2026 and final completion in June 2026, while phase 2 is scheduled for substantial completion in May 2027 and final completion in August 2027. Rackley said the project team plans to mobilize an automation crew in April to begin startup commissioning.
The project update detailed progress across several work areas. Rackley reported that the aeration basins were about 99% complete, the blower and electrical building about 98% complete, and primary clarifiers and associated pump stations roughly 97% complete; one final clarifier remained about 70% complete. He said the phase 2 flow-equalization and headworks work is under way, with that site’s electrical building about 52% complete and headworks screening and grit removal about 53% complete.
“Substantial completion date for phase one is currently identified as May 2026,” Rackley said, and he reiterated that the upgrades are intended to improve permit compliance and operational resilience. He also described sequencing constraints: some phase 2 work requires access to phase 1 property, so contractors and project schedules are being coordinated to realize potential schedule savings.
Council members asked how the upgrades would translate to day-to-day efficiency for operators and clearer benefits for residents. Rackley said the new treatment trains and a dissolved-oxygen control system will reduce manual operator adjustments and make treatment outcomes more repeatable, helping the city meet its Texas Commission on Environmental Quality permit obligations. He also noted the new headworks and grit removal will protect downstream pumps and reduce solids-related operational headaches.
City staff and Garver emphasized testing and phased commissioning to avoid permit violations during construction. Rackley said a narrated video of the site is available to council and staff and offered to answer follow-up questions.
Next steps: Garver will mobilize automation staff in April to support commissioning; city and contractor teams will continue coordination on final tie-ins and punch-list items ahead of the stated completion targets.
